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Rocket Art Prints

Monday, June 30th, 2008
Rocket art prints

These colorful prints are an Etsy find. Great vintage look to them!

A set of retro-style rockets named the Comet, the Solar Streak, the Japanese Star and the Red Cruiser. Image is digitally created and reproduced on archival paper. Image size is 9.25″x4″.

Advertising: 1958 Sofa

Friday, January 25th, 2008
Retro furniture ad
Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1958
Image courtesy of Plan59.

Sure you’ve got your personal rocketship, sure you’re moving to man’s first lunar base. Does that mean you can’t take your designer mid-century modern couch? Does it??

Science Fiction Movie Poster: Forbidden Planet

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

AMAZING! A true classic, represented here by a substance-induced spacescape, a scantily-clad maiden and Robby the Robot. Another one I’d love to have on my wall, someday.

Science Fiction Movie Poster: The Day The Earth Stood Still

Thursday, January 11th, 2007

As a new series, I’ll be featuring classic science fiction movie posters. These are amusing and great on a wall, fantastic pulp art and truly great movies. Enjoy!

Blimp Pendant Lamp

Monday, July 3rd, 2006
IKEA | Children's lighting | BLIMP pendant lamp

Let me start off by admitting that I both own and adore this lamp. Part ringed-planet, part UFO, part dance-floor lighting, the BLIMP lamp is far too cute to refuse. Mine hangs in my office, and while it doesn’t project much “useful” light, it is heartwarming to behold.

If you’re in the mood to have celestial shapes projected in all directions, like the idea of a all-but-huggable Unidentified Hanging Pendant in your home, or have a sleepy youngster to entrance with the colorful beams and glowing planetary ring, I highly recommend BLIMP.

[Edit, August 4, 2007] It appears this lamp was discontinued by IKEA; it’s nowhere on the site. Maybe try eBay?

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